1718 events
US president William McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution, annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
The first Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was opened to improve commerce and trade in the East End of London
The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of structures and artifacts in J
Mahdist War: Anglo-Egyptian soldiers clashed with Mahdist Sudanese rebels in the Battle of Abu Hamed.
The first meeting of the International Congress of Mathematicians was held in Zürich, Switzerland.
A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason (pictured) discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting…
In the shortest recorded war in history, the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered to the United Kingdom after less than…
A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting off the…
Philippine Revolution: In the Battle of San Juan del Monte, the first real battle of the war, a Katipunan force…
In response to a 28-percent wage cut, 4,000 Pullman Palace Car Company workers went on strike in Illinois, bringing rail
Swami Vivekananda (pictured) gave a speech introducing Hinduism on the opening day of the first Parliament of the…
The Anglo-Belgian India Rubber Company was founded in Antwerp to exploit natural rubber in the Congo Free State.
At the Lick Observatory in California, Edward Emerson Barnard discovered Amalthea (pictured), a moon of Jupiter and…
Chilean Civil War: The armored frigate Blanco Encalada (pictured) was sunk at the Battle of Caldera Bay, the first ironc
During a visit of the French Navy to Kronstadt in Russia, the two nations reached a secret agreement on a joint…
The Treaty of Wuchale was signed, ending the Italo-Ethiopian War, but differences in translation later led to another wa
The Treaty of Wuchale was signed, ending the Italo-Ethiopian War, but differences in translation later led to another wa
